A two year rural development and joint conservation pilot scheme, in Camdeboo, Mountain Zebra and the West Coast National Park, South Africa, have seen major potential benefits for rural communities as well as continued gains for conservation.

During December, ‘Christmas Matters’ took over the Local Matters platform in Grill’d restaurants to connect with local community groups who are tackling youth homelessness. Alongside burgers, chips and bon bons, Grill’d provided free haircuts and shaves, as well as laundry for the homeless across cities in Australia.

“My name is Kylie and my husband and I have three children. We have lived in Warwick for two years and before that in a small rural town with one school and one day care centre. My story begins, not unlike many other families I have spoken to over the years, but thanks to the BUSHkids Program in Warwick I can stand here and tell you how my family has changed for the better.

When we first saw Soda Pop her situation looked hopeless. The most succinct word to describe the little merino lamb before us was ‘ragdoll’. For that was how she lay and that was how her body fell when we picked her up.

Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Nepal this April, Humane Society International’s veterinary relief team have been working tirelessly to help save the lives of thousands of livestock and improve the prospects of farmers in the mountainous Himalayan region.

World Bicycle Relief announced the expansion of its Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP) with over 1,765 bicycles being distributed to 15 schools in Western Province, Kenya, since its opening ceremony on the 30th June 2015.

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A two year rural development and joint conservation pilot scheme, in Camdeboo, Mountain Zebra and the West Coast National Park, South Africa, have seen major potential benefits for rural communities as well as continued gains for conservation.